Airbnb bookings dry up in New York as new short-stay rules are introduced | Under the new restrictions, short-term renters will need to register with the city and must be present in the home for th…::Under the new restrictions, short-term renters will need to register with the city and must be present in the home for the duration of the rental

  • chilicheeselies@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    This is mostly a good thing. The one part of it thats not good is that there is no real replacement. Most of the apartments here are very small, so visiting guests usually need to stay elsewhere. Hotels are very expensive here, so there is a gap where a short term rental style hotel is really needed.

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      10 months ago

      Hotels aren’t really any cheaper than AirBnB after you factor in the laundry list of fees and chores you have to do.

      • toofpic@lemmy.world
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        10 months ago

        It is funny to even read that, as AirBnb became popular because it was cheaper and more comfortable (yay, kitchen!). And now it’s cheaper to rent from greedy corporate moguls